JOSEPH WILSON

Associated Press reporter

Wilson is an Associated Press reporter focused on European political and sports news.

AP PHOTOS: Death by water, burial by mud. Images of Spain’s floods of the century

Survivors say that 15 minutes was all it took for a drainage canal that was crucial in the disaster to go from empty to overflowing. Abutting homes channeled the rushing water to expand its shockwave. Regional authorities failed to alert the populace in time, and in some places there wasn’t even rai

Tens of thousands of Spaniards demand the resignation of Valencia leader for bungling flood response

Tens of thousands of Spaniards have marched in the eastern city of Valencia to demand the resignation of the regional president in charge of the emergency response to last week’s catastrophic floods. More than 200 people died and others are missing.

Vinícius nets hat trick in win as three Real Madrid players go down injured; Militão tears ACL

Vinícius Júnior scored a hat trick to lead Real Madrid to a 4-0 win over Osasuna in a much-needed La Liga victory that was dampened when teammate Éder Militão tore an ACL.

A research boat will scan the seabed to help search for those missing in Spain’s floods

A Spanish research vessel that investigates marine ecosystems has been abruptly diverted from its usual task to help in the increasingly desperate search for the missing from Spain’s floods.

Raphinha’s evolution into a more versatile scorer is a big part of Flick’s great start at Barcelona

While the entire Barcelona team improved under new coach Hansi Flick, no player has made such a leap forward this season as Raphinha.

Baby girl and her mother among those lost in Spain’s catastrophic flooding

Jorge Tarazona is mourning the loss of his 3-month-old niece and sister-in-law in last week’s catastrophic flooding in eastern Spain. They were caught along with his brother in a traffic jam when the wave of water hit.

A week after Spain’s floods, families hope that the missing are alive with 89 unaccounted for

Spanish authorities say that 89 people are confirmed to be missing one week after the catastrophic floods in the eastern Valencia region. It is the first figure of the missing to be made public.

Spain’s king stood his ground under a mud barrage. What will the iconic moment mean for his reign?

Spain’s royals, prime minister and other politicians were greeted by crowds hurling mud and debris on Sunday when they tried to visit Paiporta, where over 60 people perished. It was their first visit to the area devastated by floods last week.

Heavy rains in Barcelona disrupt rail service as troops search for more flood victims in Valencia

Continuing storms in eastern Spain that led to massive flooding last week and killed over 200 people, mostly near Valencia, are dumping rain on Barcelona. Monday’s downpour prompted authorities to suspend commuter rail service.

Spain flood survivors hurl mud at the royals and top government officials

A crowd of enraged flood survivors pelted the Spanish royal couple with mud and rocks during their first visit to the center of the nation’s deadliest natural disaster in living memory.